A visit to the Union Cemetery (Old) ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery (Old). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (Old) (FG ID #43840).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Union Cemetery (Old) ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery (Old):
40.0201, -83.0223
The Union Cemetery (Old) is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery (Old) .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery (Old).
Establishment of the Union Cemetery (Old) ...
The Union Cemetery (Old) was established in 1806.
Name Variations for Union Cemetery (Old) ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Union Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery (Old).<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first.
- Kempton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kempton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Franklinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Franklinton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton Cemetery
- Evergreen Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Burial Park
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Insane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Insane & Penal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Feebleminded Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Feebleminded Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feebleminded Cemetery
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Of The Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Worthington Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Camp Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Union Cemetery (Old).
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first:
- Ackerman ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seagrove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evanston ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highway ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grandview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marble Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Olentangy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valleyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverlea is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Shepard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parks Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Columbus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minerva Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deems ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briggsdale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bexley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blendon Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Rome is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Bannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doneys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gahanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gould Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huber Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
- Flint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hilliard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Cemetery (Old). The following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery (Old).
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bexley
- Columbus
- Gahanna
- Hilliard
- Worthington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Cemetery (Old):
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Cemetery (Old):
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #43840
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047276 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047276 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northwest Columbus
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0186753 Lon: -83.0226841
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery (Old)) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |